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John Perkins' book, although being essentially ignored by the mainstream media, was recognized on 20 bestseller lists, including the New York Times.

This is an extended broadcast of 48 minutes, but so important to understand what is happening now, around the world.

In the book, John recounts his true-life story as he worked for one of the world's leading development companies, MAIN, Inc. During the 1980s, MAIN led the way in providing analysis and strategies for massive development projects throughout the world. Allied with the World Bank and the NSA (National Security Agency) the development projects were massive, and tied to U.S. giants like Haliburton and Bechtel.

What makes these seemingly reasonable efforts to uplift the developing world the basis of a "confessional" is that they were designed to ensnare the nations into overwhelming debts, thereby forcing them to accommodate special resource development "deals" that benefited the "partners," leading to historic devastation of peoples, cultures and environments around the world. We hear about these effects each day in the news.

In this interview, we focus on the overall impacts of development,  and on a vision for a better world, to which John Perkins has dedicated himself at every level.

I recommend that everyone read his book, so that we can know the roots of so many of the environmental catastrophes we witness endlessly and realize that these can be turned around, with knowledge, dedication, and a will to truly help humankind.

From the Preface: John Perkins writes. . .

E.O. Wilson: "The Encyclopedia of Life"

Creating a website with a page for every single species on earth is a BIG undertaking, but one which E. O Wilson is now launching. In this address, Wilson shares his amazing knowledge about the diversity of life on earth, and how he plans to provide a web-based showcase for generations to come

To learn more about "The Encyclopedia of Life", visit www.eol.org.

Thanks to www.ted.com for making this available.

Joshua Klein talks about revisioning our relationship with crows.

Listen as Sidney Wildesmith shares his 10 Most Important Things for Good Nature Parenting

A personal story about ground squirrels, crows and how we come to know each other.

The early days.

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Dr. Suzuki continues / Segment 2 of 3

his discussion about where we have been going on our quest for the good life.

Who are the canaries in our communities that are telling us to pay attention?

Dr. Suzuki concludes / Segment 3 of 3

with a direct wake-up call, which he feels requires a complete rethinking about our concepts of what truly matters, what drives us onward as an emerging world, and how a shifting away from economically driven decision-making to sustainability- modeled futures must become the central dialogue of all humanity, if we hope to turn back the forces which diminish our true quality of life.

As our weather patterns continue to become more extreme, flooding is becoming more common and more severe. Humans suffer dramataticlly, But, How Do Wildlife Survive the Floods?

Dr. Greg Sass - Director: Illinois River Biology Station / Illinois Natural History Survey

and Dr. Kenneth R. Wilson - Professor and Department Head / Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology - Colorado State University / Fort Collins, CO

discuss the challenges wildlife face when the flood waters rise.

Photograph from Reuters/Pawan Kumar

Interview with Dr. Sean Bush /Staff Emergency Physician /Menlo Park, California

It happens so quickly, you are bitten by a rattler. Dr. Sean Bush tells you the best ways to avoid being bitten and what to do when you are.